ADHD Series | Part Three: Evidence-Based Treatment & Management of ADHD

ADHD Series Overview

A comprehensive ADHD primer for parents, caregivers, educators, clinicians, social workers, and others within the support network of those with ADHD.

ADHD is a highly prevalent, complex, biologically based neurodevelopmental condition. The brain-based alterations in signaling can dramatically affect one’s ability for self-regulation in many areas of life. As a result, affected individuals are highly misunderstood and can face significant challenges and problems in managing daily responsibilities, meeting common expectations, and achieving personal goals.

The prevalence of ADHD in both child and adult populations is such that anyone working in health care, social service or education will encounter individuals with ADHD and face the challenges of providing the right kind of support in a highly complex and variable condition. Clinicians, providers, social workers, therapists and educators all need to be armed with the right knowledge and attitude about ADHD.

In this comprehensive four-part Series, the most recent scientific understanding and answers about ADHD causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and frequently asked questions are presented. It serves as a solid primer and foundation for including ADHD care in one’s practice or service. Participants will walk away empowered with an updated understanding and an evidence-based skill set to provide the right support, education and advocacy for their clients, patients and students with ADHD.

Objectives

Provide current & comprehensive information about ADHD.

Provide working knowledge and a toolbox of skills for parents and primary caregivers of kids/teens with ADHD.

Provide a primer/refresher on ADHD for teachers, clinicians, coaches, and providers.

Promote awareness and appreciation for the lived challenges and adventures associated with ADHD.

Other courses in the series:

Part One | 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know About ADHD

Part Two | Executive Function and the Lived Experience of ADHD

Part Four | Skills, Strategies, & Support for Living with ADHD

Course Overview | Part Three

How to Optimize the ADHD Brain- In the third course of this 4-part series, three tiers for effective treatment and management of ADHD are reviewed. The three tiers (as described by author and psychologist Ari Tuckman) include strategies to: improve peak mental performance; approach challenges proactively with specific strategies to address executive function and self-regulation; and alter the situation so that demands better fit strengths and abilities. The role of medications, therapy, coaching and accommodations are discussed in detail as they apply within the three tiers of optimizing performance in ADHD.

Outcomes
Participants will be able to:

Examine three tiers approach for improving one’s performance with ADHD, as described by psychologist Ari Tuckman.

Discuss the science and application of the three legs of ADHD treatment and management:

Latest update on medications for ADHD

Implications for therapy and coaching for ADHD

The role of accommodations in ADHD

Explore the concept of “limited reservoir tank” for self-regulatory strength in ADHD.

Concordia Graduate & Continuing Studies is an approved provider of social work continuing education for MN (MNBSW) and ND (NDBSWE).

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Dr. Jane Indergaard, RN
Associate Professor
Nursing Department
Concordia College
Coordinator | Red River Valley Satellite of CHADD

Dr. Jane Indergaard is an associate professor of nursing at Concordia College, in Moorhead, MN, USA and a licensed registered nurse in ND and MN. Dr. Indergaard is a nationally recognized speaker, budding author and long-standing provider of education, training, advocacy, and outreach for individuals living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She has served on a nationally touring expert panel presenting on the Underdiagnosis of ADHD in Women and a frequent author and presenter for podium presentations, webinars, and summit interviews with professional associations such as the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), the Tourette’s Association of America (TAA), Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). She is the local co-founder of the award-winning Red River Valley CHADD, an affiliate of the national organization. Dr. Indergaard has been involved in international global health initiatives and development for advancing nursing practice and behavioral health care outreach. Her current research and clinical interests focus on the impact of hormonal fluctuations on women with ADHD, and the design, application, and implementation of Psychoeducational (PE) programming into provider treatment for ADHD.

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